Brahmanin Taittiriya Upanishads Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

The dialogue between Varuna and Bhrigu
In the Taittiriya Upanishads
Is the first dissection of the concept
Of Brahman through five fold theories.

Creations are from food and become food.
Physicality of food pervades life
And is physical manifestation
Of Brahman as in Annamaya Kosha.

The vitality behind the body
Is Prana(Breathing) , which is like electrify
That runs through the wire to generate power.
This is known as Pranamaya Kosha.

Beneath prana, lies mind that is the cause
Of sensual knowledge, and characterised
By the power to will, wish and desire.
This is known as Manamaya Kosha.

More subtle than mind is cognitive skill,
The intellect, characterised by faith,
Justice and power to perceive and reason.
This is known as Vijnanamaya Kosha.

This layer is the innermost realm, Brahman.
It is characterised by no hate, no fear.
Atman-Brahman is the bliss that is he.
This stage is known as Anandamaya Kosha.

Bhrigu, the student is initiated
By Varuna, the teacher and Bhrigu
In each course of tapas realizes
Each of five theories to get enlightened.

Knowing Brahman will not bring you bliss.
Realizing Brahman can put you on bliss.
Being hateless and fearless is realization.
All the five sheaths are Brahman's manifestation.
"Bliss is Brahman;
from bliss beings are born;
by bliss, when born, they live;
into bliss they enter at their death."
— Sixth Anuvāka, Bhrigu Valli, Taittiriya Upanishad 3.6,
25.09.2019
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